Founded in 1939, Dollar General Corporation is one of the leading small-box discount retailers in the United States. Based in Little Rock, Ark., the company operates more than 8,800 stores throughout the United States. It offers laundry detergent, toilet paper, soap, shampoo, socks and underwear. Dollar General Corporation also supplies grocery items, apparel, household d cor and a variety of meat. It is retailer of brands owned by manufacturers, such as Procter & Gamble, Kimberly Clark, Unilever, Kellogg s, General Mills and Nabisco.